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How did the former Cardinals do in the AFC and NFC title games?

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There were a number of former Arizona Cardinals players who were part of the NFC and AFC Championship games. On three of the four teams who played — the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers — former Cardinals were on the field.

Let’s see how each former Cardinals player did.

Chiefs S Tyrann Mathieu

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Mathieu played in all 63 defensive snaps for the Chiefs. He had a productive afternoon. He had nine tackles, including one for loss, and a broken up pass.

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